Dear Parents, The health, well-being and safety of our students and staff is our top priority. St. David’s Day School is closely monitoring media reports, AISD announcements, direction from the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and information shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the coronavirus (COVID-19). At this time, there are no known cases of this virus associated with our school. St. David’s Day School already has strict cleanliness and sanitation guidelines in place based on the accreditation standards set forth by NAEYC and outlined in our Illness Policy:

Please keep your child at home if he or she has any of the following:

Evidence of a cold (consistent cough, drainage that is not clear)

A temperature of 100.4 degrees F or more

An upset stomach, including vomiting or diarrhea within the last 24 hours

Children who develop symptoms of illness will be sent home. In case of an emergency, if the parent is not available, the child’s physician will be called.

If your child is too ill to play outside, please keep him or her at home. Small children do not understand why they cannot play when everyone else is outside.

**If your child has an illness that is diagnosed by a physician as being contagious, notify the school immediately so that other parents can be alerted to the fact that their children may have been exposed.**In addition to these precautions the CDC always recommends everyday preventive actions to help in the spread of respiratory viruses, as you would for the common cold or flu. St. David’s Day School will continue to do the following:

Monitor all student and staff symptoms of a fever (100.4-degree Fahrenheit or higher), cough, sore throat, runny/stuffy nose, body aches, headache and generalized fatigue. Students and staff who have a fever will be sent home from school and be asked to remain at home until they have been fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication.

Encourage parents/guardians to not send students to school if they are sick.

Teach students and staff effective handwashing with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol.

Teach students not to share personal items and to cover coughs and sneezes with tissues or their upper sleeve if a tissue is unavailable.

Proper disposal of tissues/paper towels in receptacles.

Routine cleaning and sanitation in the facility as indicated in the “Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting Frequency Table.” Staff clean and sanitize toilet seats, toilet handles, toilet bowls, doorknobs, and floors, toys and other shared items every day—or immediately, if they are visibly soiled.

Our Sexton, Kim, is a dedicated resource assigned to the Day School to specifically maintain the highest possible sanitation and cleanliness standards.

While a new type of illness can be scary, we can protect our students, teachers, and the broader community by using simple everyday actions that protect people from other types of respiratory viruses. This is important not just to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, but to help prevent the spread of other infections that can lead to student illness and absences. Any decisions that may need to be made regarding a change to school operations will be done so with guidance from the CDC, Diocese and local health officials. Thank you for your support of our school, students, teachers and staff. Updated information from the CDC on coronavirus can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. The most recent information about coronavirus in Texas may be found at: https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/.We’ve also attached the CDC’s Coronavirus Fact Sheet for your review. Best Regards, Father Chuck Treadwell Rector​St. David’s Episcopal Church